Age of Chance

Gambling in Western Culture

Häftad, Engelska, 2002

Av Gerda Reith

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This fascinating and extensive study, enlivened by interviews with British and American gamblers, will be enthralling reading not just for those interested in the cultural and social implications of gambling - researchers in sociology, cultural studies and the history of ideas - but for anyone interested in how we create meaning in an increasingly insecure world.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2002-01-17
Mått156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt420 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Studies in Social and Political Thought
Antal sidor228
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415263092

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Introduction Chapter One: The Idea of Chance The age of faith: The origins of chance Chance and determinism The age of reason: The birth of probability The age of chance: Chance and modernity Chapter Two: The Pursuit of Chance Gambling and Divination The Seventeenth Century Explosion The Nineteenth Century: Playing with numbers Postscript: the vortex of vice Chapter Three: Playgrounds - A Map of the Modern Gambling Sites Modern Gambling The Map: A Typology of Gambling The sites: Playgrounds Chapter Four: The Experience of Play The Experience of Play The Categories of Play The Varieties of Gambling Experience Chapter Five: The Magical-Religious Worldview The Rejection of Probability The Magical Worldview: Participation The Religious Worldview: Transcendence Epilogue